Valley East weather in December

In December, Valley East sees average daytime highs of -5°C and overnight lows near -12°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 8.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to -6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 36 min at the start of December to 8 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Valley East's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valley East's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-5°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-12°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 24 min
8:09 AM – 4:32 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to -6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Valley East reaches about -5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -13°C and 2°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-9
2-2-9
3-2-9
4-2-10
5-3-10
6-3-10
7-3-10
8-3-11
9-4-11
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23-6-13
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28-6-14
29-6-15
30-7-15
31-7-15

How December really feels in Valley East

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Valley East weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-8° / -17°5110.4118.80.0
Feb-6° / -16°407.58.1100.0
Mar / -10°4886.611.60.0
Apr / -2°7010.34.513.31.4
May16° / 73110.514.84.9
Jun22° / 11°8111.1015.66.3
Jul24° / 14°8511.2015.36.7
Aug22° / 13°9011.30146.5
Sep18° / 9311.3012.45.4
Oct10° / 9412.81.410.61.9
Nov / -5°73116.99.20.0
Dec-5° / -12°5710.810.28.40.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31882
41981
51981
62080
72179
82377
92377
102476
112476
122476
132476
142575
152575
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212476
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272377
282377
292377
302377
312476

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Valley East gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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113532
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263535
273536
283536
293536
303536
313536

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min at the start of December to 8 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:55 AM to 8:15 AM, and sunset from 4:33 PM to 4:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.67:554:33
28.67:564:32
38.67:574:32
48.67:584:32
58.57:594:32
68.58:004:31
78.58:014:31
88.58:024:31
98.58:034:31
108.48:044:31
118.48:054:31
128.48:064:31
138.48:074:31
148.48:074:31
158.48:084:31
168.48:094:32
178.48:094:32
188.48:104:32
198.48:114:32
208.48:114:33
218.48:124:33
228.48:124:34
238.48:134:34
248.48:134:35
258.48:144:35
268.48:144:36
278.48:144:36
288.48:144:37
298.48:154:38
308.48:154:39
318.48:154:39

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.17 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.17 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Valley East?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Valley East.

What to pack for Valley East in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Valley East sees daytime highs around -5°C and nights near -12°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Valley East in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Valley East peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Valley East?

Valley East sits at 46.6°N, 81.0°W, 291 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Greater Sudbury, 17 km away.

Topography around Valley East

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Valley East.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valley East has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 292 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m.

The land around Valley East is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
347 m
80 km
520 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Greater Sudbury 17 km · North Bay 123 km · Huntsville 200 km · Timmins 204 km · Bracebridge 222 km · Midland 228 km · Rouyn-Noranda 231 km · Owen Sound 231 km

Canada travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 83% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 53%none 35%Muslim 5%Hindu 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Valley East (46.645°, -80.9973°, elevation 291 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).